Law A-Level
Supremacy of the Law
What Supremacy of the Law means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Supremacy of the Law
The principle that no individual or government body is above the law, and all actions taken by the state must have a clear legal basis, preventing the exercise of arbitrary power.
Topics that use Supremacy of the Law
- The nature of law and the English legal system (AQA A-Level)
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